Heritage Chardonnay 2017

Hanzell Vineyards, tech sheet »2017 Vintage/Hanzell Chardonnay/Notes.pdf« i Hanzells trade-mappe (dropbox.com, linket fra hanzell.com, hentet 2026-10-17): 2017 Hanzell Heritage Chardonnay – område: Sonoma Valley; druer: 100% Chardonnay; alkohol 13.5%; høst: 2017-08-21 til 2017-08-30. Druekilde (producentens tekst, engelsk): Vineyard Blocks: de Brye, Zellerbach, Day, Ramos & Ambassador’s 1953 Average vine age by volume: 38 years Appellation: Sonoma Valley Soil: Red Hill Series & Raynor-Montara clay-loam (volcanic) Elevation: 500 to 830 feet Clones: Hanzell (an Old Wente selection). Lagring (producentens tekst, engelsk): One year in 30% new French oak barrels and 70% in neutral barrels. Gæring (producentens tekst, engelsk): Two hours minimum juice and skin contact prior to pressing 70% stainless-steel fermentation at 54°- 68° F 30% barrel fermentation. Malolaktisk gæring (producentens tekst, engelsk): 30% - all of the barrel fermented portion goes through malolactic fermentation.